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NASB | Ephesians 2:1 And you were dead in your trespasses and sins, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ephesians 2:1 And you [He made alive when you] were [spiritually] dead and separated from Him because of your transgressions and sins, |
Bible Question: In Ephesians Ch.2 what was Paul saying here? |
Bible Answer: Before we were saved are spirit was dead. Meaning, we are a spirit (God-like), we possess a soul (mind, will and emotions) and live in a body. Our spirit was dead because of sin, therefore we were doomed for hell. We were separated from God. When we accepted Christ, He made our spirit alive; reconciled to God. We have been saved by God's love and Jesus' blood because He loves us. It's not anything we have done to deserve enternal life with our Father, only because of His loving kindess are we saved from hell. God has brought the Jews and Gentiles together and made us one in Him (Body of Christ). We are no longer strangers to God, but part of God's family now that we have accepted Him as Lord. God's family is like a house and we are apart of the building. The apostles and prophets are like the lower walls of the house and you are the building on this foundation. Jesus Christ is the big stone at the corner. He is the one who holds the whole house together, and it becomes a holy house belonging to the Lord. You too are a part of this house. God himself lives in this house by his Spirit. |
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